Posts Tagged ‘Pump Up Your Book Promotion’

📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Dinner Conversations Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Jason Reid’s DINNER CONVERSATIONS Blog Tour August 1 – 31! Inside the Book Title: DINNER CONVERSATIONS Author: Jason Reid Publisher: Createspace/Reid Group Pages: 348 Genre: Humor / Family / Parenting BOOK BLURB: “You are going to LAUGH! You are going to then wonder if these conversations actually happened. You are going to wonder what kind of guy would actually say these things to his family.” The answer is simple—yes, these conversations did actually happen. They occurred over a period of roughly 5 years, mainly at my dinner table.  I took them verbatim and posted them on Facebook so that all
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Hello, My Love Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Evy Journey’s HELLO, MY LOVE Blog Tour August 1 – 31! Inside the Book Title: HELLO, MY LOVE Author: Evy Journey Publisher: Sojourner Books Pages: 317 Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction BOOK BLURB: In this modern-day tale inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, bright, beautiful law student Elise Halverson looks forward to a promising career. Falling in love is low in her priorities. Well-known playboy Greg Thorpe is engaged to be married when he meets Elise. He finds her so unlike the women he used to date and he’s deeply intrigued. Distrusting the image she has of him, Elise avoids
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Fix Your Diet, Fix Your Diabetes Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Dr. Tony Hampton’s FIX YOUR DIET, FIX YOUR DIABETES Blog Tour August 1 – January 31! Inside the Book Title: FIX YOUR DIET FIX YOUR DIABETES Author: Tony Hampton, MD Publisher: Windy City Publishers Pages: 168 Genre: Self-Help BOOK BLURB: Want to fix your diabetes?  In this book, I share with my diabetic and borderline diabetic readers that they have the power to reverse or prevent diabetes simply by changing their diets.  It starts with how you think.  By removing old beliefs to new ones that better serve you, the path to recovery from diabetes can be that simple.  Once
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Summer on Earth Virtual Book Publicity Tour

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Peter Thompson’s SUMMER ON EARTH Blog Tour August 1 – October 31! Inside the Book Title: SUMMER ON EARTH Author: Peter Thompson Publisher: Persnickety Press Pages: 293 Genre: Sci-fi / Middle Grade BOOK BLURB: The night that eleven-year-old Grady Johnson looked out his window and wished upon a shooting star, his life changed forever. Grady, his Ma, and younger sister Luanne are having a hard summer. Dad has died and the family isn’t the same. Though Ma is trying her best, Grady knows they don’t have enough money to get by. The shooting star he saw was a space
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Bite Thy Neighbor Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Esmae Browder’s BITE THY NEIGHBOR Blog Tour August 1 – 31! Inside the Book Title: BITE THY NEIGHBOR Author: Esmae Browder Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Pages: 300 Genre: Erotic Paranormal Romance BOOK BLURB: Some neighbors suck…literally. Quirky Maisy Harker spends her time daydreaming about her sexy husband, Jensen Helsing. Though their marriage is one of convenience, Maisy wishes the sparks of heat she feels around him were reciprocated. Sexually starved, she also lusts after her mysterious neighbor, Adam. True, his incisors do look a bit sharp, and he never seems to drink or eat anything—but hey, maybe that’s how
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Dreamers, Take Action! Virtual Book Publicity Tour

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Nikkie Pryce’s DREAMERS, TAKE ACTION! Blog Tour August 1 – 31! Inside the Book Title: DREAMERS, TAKE ACTION! Author: Nikkie Pryce Publisher: Opportune Publishing Pages: 118 Genre: Self-help / Self-improvement / Self-motivation I remember going through stages in my life where I had no money; I was broken in spirit and mind. One day I realized in order to make more money and live the life I wanted, I had to start with myself. I started reading tons of self-help books, prayed more and did affirmation exercises to lift my self-esteem. It was time to see growth. If you
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Hearts at Seaside Virtual Book Publicity Tour & Giveaway!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Addison Cole’s HEARTS AT SEASIDE Blog Tour July 19 – August 18! Inside the Book Title: HEARTS AT SEASIDE (Sweet with Heat: Seaside Summers Book 3) Author: Addison Cole Publisher: World Literary Press Pages: 280 Genre: Sweet with Heat Romance BOOK BLURB: Sweet with Heat: Seaside Summers features a group of fun, flirty, and emotional friends who gather each summer at their Cape Cod cottages. They’re sassy, flawed, and so easy to relate to, you’ll be begging to enter their circle of friends! Hearts at Seaside by Addison Cole is the sweet edition of New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster’s steamy romance novel Seaside
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Night in Jerusalem Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Gaelle Lehrer Kennedy’s NIGHT IN JERUSALEM Blog Tour July 3 – December 29! Inside the Book Title: NIGHT IN JERUSALEM Author: Gaelle Lehrer Kennedy Publisher: PKZ Inc. Pages: 246 Genre: Historical Romance A bewitching love story that is also an extraordinary portrait of Jerusalem, its faith, spirituality, identity, and kaleidoscope of clashing beliefs, Night in Jerusalem is a novel of mystery, beauty, historical insight, and sexual passion. David Bennett is invited to Jerusalem in 1967 by his cousin who, to the alarm of his aristocratic British family, has embraced Judaism. He introduces David to his mentor, Reb Eli, a revered
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How to Promote Your Book Without Breaking the Bank

Authors are doing it every day – finding ways to promote their books without breaking the bank.  Money doesn’t grow on trees as we all know but at Pump Up Your Book, we offer different ways to promote your book that won’t send you to the poor house. In order to promote your book, the author does everything in his or her power to get the word out about their book but sometimes it’s just not enough.  That’s why they come to us.  Some of them have an unlimited budget and others are watching their pennies and that’s fine.  We let authors know the different ways you can promote
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PUYB Virtual Book Tour: Join ‘Shuffle Up and Deal’ Susan DiPlacido at Broowaha & Win Kindle Fire HD!

Susan DiPlacido, author of Shuffle Up and Deal, is stopping off today at Broowaha, as part of her virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where she is giving away a Kindle Fire HD! Meet Izzy Santillo. She’s a charming-but-lonely thirty-four year old woman who loves poker and harbors a secret crush on the reigning king of Hold ‘em. Meet Nick Nolan, the reigning king of Hold ‘em. On the tables, he’s fast and loose and almost always wins. But when it comes to women, playboy Nick holds his cards too close and always loses. When Izzy and Nick meet in embarrassing fashion at a Las Vegas poker
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Ray East, author of ‘Voluspa’

Ray East and Sam D have moved to Voluspa and live in the Forest of Skotos with their 5 year old daughter and a pet Typhon. They visit Earth with the help of an Empath from time to time. Ray East did her masters in Phsychology from Univeristy of Sussex and has worked as a counselor for adolescents. Sam D used to teach at a SPJC before he moved to Voluspa. Their latest book is Voluspa: A Magical World. Visit their website at www.magicalworldofvoluspa.com. Thanks for the interview, Ray.  I’d love to know why writing Voluspa was so important to you? We wanted to present this magical world which
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Join ‘Voluspa’ Ray East & Sam D at Beyond the Books – Win a Free Kindle Fire HD!

Ray East and Sam D, authors of Voluspa: A Magical World, are stopping off today at Beyond the Books, as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire HD! Visit today’s stop at http://beyondthebooks.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/character-interview-amy-benson-from-ray-east-sam-ds-voluspa/. Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins August 6 and ends on October 26 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Angie of the Garden Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join J.E. Hall, author of the romance/mystery, Angie of the Garden, as he tours the blogosphere September 4 – 28 2012 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT J.E. HALL J.E. Hall is the author of the romance mystery novel, Angie of the Garden. Pick up your copy at Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Angie-Garden-J-E-Hall/dp/1468557297/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342449026&sr=1-1&keywords=ANGIE+OF+THE+GARDEN Purchase your copy at the publisher’s website:  http://bookstore.authorhouse.com/Products/SKU-000549256/Angie-of-the-Garden.aspx ABOUT ANGIE OF THE GARDEN Angie of the Garden is a story about a psychiatrist named Hollis Simms. He is an affable individual who is dedicated to his patients, and his family. Hollis is married to a provocative and wealthy woman named Olivia: their irrepressible
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Pump Up Your Book Presents “Felice’s Worlds” Virtual Book Publicity Tours Schedule

Join Henry Massie, author of the historical biography, “Felice’s Worlds” as he tours the blogosphere September 4th – October 6th, 2012, on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book ! ABOUT HENRY MASSIE Henry Massie is a psychiatrist, award-winning author, and pioneering researcher in the field of autism. FELICE’S WORLDS–From the Holocaust to the Halls of Modern Art, is the a memoir and biography of his mother, a brilliant and beautiful woman who participated in many of the most critical periods of the 20th Century. Website Address: www.booksbnimble.com Twitter Address: @booksbnimble Facebook Address: /booksbnimble ABOUT THE BOOK FIRST SHE ESCAPED THE HOLOCAUST AND THE POVERTY OF
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Pump Up Your Book Chats With “Felice’s Worlds” Author Henry Massie

Author Henry Massie will be touring the blogosphere with Pump Up Your Book Virtual Book Tours  September 4 – 28th, 2012, with his historical biography, “Feblice’s Worlds.” About Henry Massie Henry Massie is the author of the historical biography, “Felice’s Worlds.” Henry Massie is a psychiatrist, award-winning author, and pioneering researcher in the field of autism. FELICE’S WORLDS–From the Holocaust to the Halls of Modern Art, is the a memoir and biography of his mother, a brilliant and beautiful woman who participated in many of the most critical periods of the 20th Century. Find out more about him here: Website Address: www.booksbnimble.com Twitter Address: @booksbnimble Facebook Address: /booksbnimble The
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Pump Up Your Book Presents “Blood and Whiskey” Virtual Book Tour

Join authors Kathleen McFall and Clark Hays of the darkly romantic novel BLOOD AND WHISKEY as they tour the blogosphere this September 3rd ~ 29th with PUMP UP YOUR BOOK VIRTUAL BOOK TOURS. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Clark Hays grew up in Montana in the shadow of the Tobacco Root Mountains. In addition to his fiction work, he is a cowboy, a published poet and occasional food critic. Recently, he was nominated for Pushcart Prize for short fiction and not so recently for a Rhysling award for poetry. Clark brings a deep knowledge about the modern west, weaponry, country music and existentialism to his Kathleen McFall grew up in the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Felice’s Worlds Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join author Henry Massie of the historical biography FELICE’S WORLDS as he tours the blogosphere this September 4th ~ 28th with PUMP UP YOUR BOOK VIRTUAL BOOK TOURS. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Henry Massie is a psychiatrist, award-winning author, and pioneering researcher in the field of autism. His most recent book is FELICE’S WORLDS–From the Holocaust to the Halls of Modern Art. It is the biography of a brilliant and beautiful woman who participated in many of the most critical periods of the 20th Century, times which shaped our modern world. Henry Massie lives with his wife, the author Bridget Connelly, in Berkeley, California. His daughter and granddaughter, Felice, live
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Join ‘Voluspa’ Ray East & Sam D. at Hollywood Daze & WIN FREE KINDLE FIRE

Ray East and Sam D, authors of Voluspa: A Magical World, are stopping off today at Hollywood Daze, as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire! Visit today’s stop at http://www.valleygirlmusings.blogspot.com/2012/08/dream-cast-for-voluspa-magical-world.html. Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins August 6 and ends on October 26 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only. Sorry
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Join ‘Voluspa’ Ray East & Sam D at Examiner & WIN FREE KINDLE FIRE!

Ray East and Sam D, authors of Voluspa: A Magical World, are stopping off today at Virginia Beach Publishing Examiner, as part of their colossal 3 month virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book where they are giving away a Kindle Fire! Visit today’s stop at http://www.examiner.com/article/in-the-spotlight-voluspa-a-magical-world-by-ray-east-sam-d. Enter every day at a different blog for more entries! This contest begins August 6 and ends on October 26 2012. An extra bonus prize: $50 goes to the person who visits the most tour stops and leaves a comment. If there is a tie, we will choose a winner at Random.org. This contest is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with “Willow Pond” author Carol Tibaldi

C arol Tibaldi is the author of “Willow Pond.” Carol Tibaldi was born and raised in Bayside, New York and attended Queens College of the City University of New York. She loves to travel and has lived in London and Los Angeles. For twenty five years she worked as a newspaper reporter and covered the crime beat. She is a history buff and loves to research different time periods having a special affinity of the prohibition era and the Civil War. Willow Pond is her first novel and she is hard at work on the sequel. You can visit Carol Tibaldi’s website at www.caroltibaldi.com Link to book on Amazon
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Pump Your Book Presents Willow Pond Virtual Publicity Tour 2012

Join author Carol Tibaldi, author of the historical romance novel, Willow Pond, as she tours the blogosphere this September 3rd – 29th with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT CAROL TIBALDI : Carol Tibaldi was born and raised in Bayside, New York and attended Queens College of the City University of New York. She loves to travel and has lived in London and Los Angeles. For twenty five years she worked as a newspaper reporter and covered the crime beat. She is a history buff and loves to research different time periods having a special affinity of the prohibition era and the Civil War. Willow Pond is her first novel
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Pump Up Your Book Presents The Things I Do For You Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Mary Carter, author of the mainstream fiction, The Things I Do For You, as she tours the blogosphere August 6 – 31 2012 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT MARY CARTER Mary Carter is a freelance writer and novelist. The Things I Do For You, is her sixth novel. Her fifth novel, The Pub Across the Pond, was July’s pick of the month with Barnes and Noble online book club, and is also available as an audiobook through Blackstone Audio. Her other works include:  My Sister’s Voice, Sunnyside Blues, She’ll Take It, and Accidentally Engaged.  In addition to her novels she has
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First Chapters: Pam of Babylon by Suzanne Jenkins

Title: Pam of Babylon Author: Suzanne Jenkins Paperback: 334 pages Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction Publisher: CreateSpace (June 14, 2011) Language: English ISBN – 1461135923 ISBN – 978-1461135920 About Pam of Babylon: Pam Smith lives a charmed life as a well-to-do Babylon, N.Y., homemaker in a large house by the water. In her 50s with her children grown, Pam is happy with her exemplary husband Jack. After he has a heart attack on the subway, however, she finds out more than she ever wanted to know about Jack. Pam must confront a series of revelations that unmask a life she realizes she only thought she knew, and the losses and
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  • June 24, 2012
  • Authors on Tour, Featured
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Voluspa: A Magical World Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + Kindle Fire HD Giveaway

Join Ray East and Sam D., authors of the YA fantasy romance, Voluspa: A Magical World, as they tour the blogosphere August 6  – October 28 2012 on their first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! Voluspa: A Magical World Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of a huge Kindle Fire HD promotional giveaway.  Not only can you win a Kindle Fire HD for your very own but you can also win $50 by following the authors’ tour and leaving comments. See details below. ABOUT SAM D. AND RAY EAST Ray East and Sam D have moved to Voluspa and live in the Forest of Skotos with their
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Pam of Babylon Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012 + Kindle Fire HD Giveaway

Join Suzanne Jenkins, author of the contemporary women’s fiction series, Pam of Babylon (Pam of Babylon, Don’t You Forget About Me and Dream Lover), as she tours the blogosphere July 2 – September 24 2012 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! The Pam of Babylon Virtual Book Publicity Tour is part of huge Kindle Fire HD giveaway. See details further down on how you can win one for your own!   ABOUT SUZANNE JENKINS   Suzanne Jenkins lives at the west Michigan lakeshore with her husband, two dogs and two sheep.  Her latest books are Pam of Babylon, Don’t You Forget About Me and
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Featured Guest Author B.A. Chepaitis on ‘Digging For Souls’

After devouring the first two books of the Fear series, I invited the author – B.A. Chepaitis – to talk about the research involved in writing the series. Research for the Jaguar Addams’ novels primarily involves using my claws to dig through flesh toward the heart and soul of human fear, human love, human joy and pain. That’s what Jaguar does for a living, and to tell her stories I have to be constantly learning about the art and disaster of being human.  That learning has three layers – psychology, mythology, and experience. For the psychology, I read articles and books about the functioning of the mind, the vagaries
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Cemetery Club Online Book Tour April 2012

Join JG Faherty, author of the horror novel Cemetery Club as he virtually tours the blogosphere in 2012 on his first tour with Pump Up Your Book! About JG Faherty JG Faherty has had a varied background that includes working as a laboratory manager, accident scene photographer, zoo keeper, research scientist, and resume writer. Growing up in the haunted Hudson Valley region of New York, some of his favorite playgrounds were abandoned houses and Revolutionary War cemeteries. His hobbies include urban exploring, photography, exotic animal rehabilitation, and playing the guitar. Contrary to popular belief, he is not addicted to Facebook or tacos. 2012 will see two new books published,
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Interview with Dr. Laura Maciuika – Author of Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom from Stress and Worry

Dr. Laura Maciuika is a licensed psychologist, author and teacher. Laura has a passion for helping people experience the transformation of old patterns and internal blocks into new-found inner freedom and happiness. She has over 20 years’ experience working with individuals and groups in settings including workshops and seminars, community mental health, schools, companies and universities. Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom from Stress and Worry is her first book. Connect with Laura at her blog, http://consciouscalm.com, through Facebook.com/lauramaciuika, Twitter.com/lauramaciuika, or LinkedIn.com/lauramaciuika. You can also download the Table of Contents and first chapter of Conscious Calm through Facebook.com/consciouscalm. Thank you for this interview, Laura. You’re currently on tour with your
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Conscious Calm Online Book Tour March & April 2012

Join Laura Maciuika, author of Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom From Stress and Worry as she virtually tours the blogosphere in 2012 on her first tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Dr. Laura Maciuika Dr. Laura Maciuika is a clinical psychologist and transformation mentor who has been bridging realities her entire life. Raised by Lithuanian parents, she spoke mainly Lithuanian at home and English outside. Visiting Lithuania as a child, a student, and later as a psychologist and teacher, helped her learn how to move between world views, expanding her own as she supported other psychologists and teachers in broadening theirs. She began graduate school at the same
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  • February 8, 2012
  • Author Interviews, Featured
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Interview with James R. Bottino – Author of The Canker Death

James R. Bottino is a self-admitted computer geek and a creative writing teacher rolled into one.  He earned a BS in English Education from Illinois State University and taught high school English in a suburb of Chicago for several years.  After teaching all day, he studied creative writing in graduate school at Northern Illinois University.  All the while, though, in the deep corners of the night, when no one was looking, he led a double life hacking and building computers and networks. Eventually, unbeknownst to him, word of his activities leaked out, and employment offers started coming in.  In the end, he switched his hobby with his profession and
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